Adopted Area Plans

Area plans focus on specific areas of the City that include multiple properties, and provide policies, programs, detailed plans, regulations or incentives. Below are brief descriptions and links for Area Plans by topical category.

Land Use Area Plans

Land Use Area Plans
These plans establish land use and development policy in specific areas at a greater level of detail than the ForwardDallas 2.0.   They are intended to guide future zoning and land development decisions, followed by City initiated zoning changes. 

Background
Forward Dallas 2.0 is the City’s Comprehensive plan and provides future land use guidance for the entirety of the City. It was approved in September 2024. Area, neighborhood and corridor plans that were approved before 2024 were incorpated into that Comprehensive plan.


Approved after ForwardDallas 2.0
•    South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan (2025)

 
Approved prior to ForwardDallas 2.0  
The plans below provide future land use guidance at a greater level of detail than ForwardDallas 2.0.  

•    Buckner Station Area Plan (2013) 
•    Hatcher Station Area Plan (2013) 
•    MLK Station Area Plan (2013) 
•    Lancaster Corridor Station Area Plan (2013) 
•    The 360 Plan (2017) 
•    Northwest Highway and Preston Center Area Plan (2017) 
•    Vickery Meadow Station Area Plan (2013) 
•    Valley View Galleria Area Plan (2013) 
•    West Oak Cliff/WOCAP (2022)
•    South Dallas/Fair Park Area Plan (2025) 


Approved prior to ForwardDallas 2.0  
The plans below provide guidance on design, transporation, economic development and/or housing at a greater level of detail than ForwardDallas 2.0. 

•    2- Points to White Rock East Area Plan (2013)  
•    The Bottom Urban Structure & Guidelines (2015) 
•    District 10 Strategic Plan (2006)  
•    Garland Road Vision Study (2010) 
•    Greater Casa View Area Plan (2016) 
•    LBJ Skillman Urban Planning Initiative Study (2014) 
•    UNT-Dallas Area Plan (2009) 
•    West Dallas Urban Structure & Guidelines (2011) 
•    Wynnewood Urban Design Guide (2011)

Forward Dallas 2.0 is the City’s Comprehensive plan and provides future land use guidance for the entirety of the City. It was approved in the Fall of 2024. Area, neighborhood and corridor plans that were approved before 2024 were incorpated into that Comprehensive plan.